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EMI WINS BATTLE: A judge in New York has thrown out some of the claims Avatar Records had brought against EMI, saying the smaller label had failed to provide evidence to support its claim that the major had failed to promote its records and falisified sales returns. Allegations that EMI broke a verbal agreement to extend its deal with Avatar [LA Times; free subscription] are being allowed to go ahead, although in a great piece of news for EMI, the judge ordered Avatar to pay USD1.1million in withheld fees. That'll keep Robbie Williams in McFlurries for another couple of weeks.